Monday, March 28, 2011
Who am I?
If my life and past experiences could be compared to any of the Gatsby characters, it would probably be Mr. Wilson. None of my ex-es were ever hit by a car or anything, but other than that I feel like I have been in his shoes. I know what it is like to feel like you’ve given someone all you have and it still not be good enough. They still seem discontent and bitter towards you. I know what it is like to devote yourself to a relationship and be cheated on and lied to. You think things are going okay and then you find some evidence that it is clearly not. I’ve gone out of my way to try to save an unhappy relationship (or two, or three J ) only to be let down in the end. Mr. Wilson was never going to be good enough for Myrtle. No matter how far away he took her or how hard he worked for her, she was looking for things too materialistic for him to ever be able to provide. And if he could have, she still would have found something to be unhappy about because that’s just how people like her are.
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I've been in the same situation as you have. I have always been the one to try to safe past relationships. You think you've found your soul mate, but only to find out they are seeing someone else while seeing you. My heart has been broken many of times. You often wonder what is wrong with you? Am I good enough? I have been married for twenty-three years and we've had our ups and downs. We both have to give 100 percent. I agree, Myrtle wasa very materialistic. I am glad I was not raised to be materialistic. I am happy with what God has blessed me with. What God had for me it is for me.
ReplyDeleteI don't remember, did Wilson have a first name? If not, I just realized that simply calling him Mr. Wilson (as I myself have done) it makes him sound like the old guy from the Dennis the Menace comic strip. :D
ReplyDeleteI don't remember a first name, and as I read your post I realized that Mr. Wilson from the Dennis the Menace movie is exactly how I pictured him! Odd how the mind works :)
ReplyDeleteI think every marriage and every relationship will have trials to get through. That is what makes them what they are. Either the relationship will come to a halt or the people will endure and get through the issue. It is sad to see and or hear of relationships that end but then there is a new beginning to every end and there is always an ending somewhere in time. When I read the post about you feeling like MR. Wilson I was sad. I find myself connecting to many characters in the books I read but thank goodness the types of books I read are from the fantasy genre...I do enjoy your posts and your classroom participation and I look forward to reading and hearing more from you.
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